Author: Committee on DNA Forensic Science An Update Nati
Publisher: National Academies Pre
Keywords: evidence, dna, forensic, evaluation
Number of Pages: 272
Published: 1996-12-12
List price: $45.95
ISBN-10: 0309053951
ISBN-13: 9780309053952

In 1992 the National Research Council issued "DNA Technology in Forensic Science", a book that documented the state of the art in this emerging field. Recently, this volume was brought to worldwide attention in the murder trial of celebrity O. J. Simpson. "The Evaluation of Forensic DNA Evidence" reports on developments in population genetics and statistics since the original volume was published. The committee comments on statements in the original book that proved controversial or that have been misapplied in the courts. This volume offers recommendations for handling DNA samples, performing

Author: Panel on NSF Decisionmaking for Major Awards Nati
Publisher: National Academies Pre
Keywords: science, foundation, national, decisionmaking, award, major
Number of Pages: 176
Published: 1994-01-01
List price: unknow
ISBN-10: 0309050294
ISBN-13: 9780309050296

As part of its mission to foster high-quality scientific and engineering research, the National Science Foundation (NSF) plans, grants, and administers major awards to universities and other research institutions for national research facilities, multidisciplinary research centers, and other large-scale research projects. Although few in number, less than 100, such projects account for about 30 percent of NSF’s annual research budget. This book provides a useful overview of how such projects are planned, reviews proposals for merit, and evaluates ongoing projects for renewal awards. The

Author: Committee on Assessing Technological LiteracyNati
Publisher: National Academies Press
Keywords: technological, literacy, assessing, approaches, tally, tech
Number of Pages: 376
Published: 2006-07-27
List price: $47.95
ISBN-10: 0309101832
ISBN-13: 9780309101837

In a broad sense, technology is any modification of the natural world made to fulfill human needs or desires. Although people tend to focus on the most recent technological inventions, technology includes a myriad of devices and systems that profoundly affect everyone in modern society. Technology is pervasive; an informed citizenship needs to know what technology is, how it works, how it is created, how it shapes our society, and how society influences technological development. This understanding depends in large part on an individual level of technological literacy. "Tech Tally: Approaches

Author: Panel on Methods for Assessing DiscriminationNati
Publisher: National Academies Press
Keywords: discrimination, racial, measuring
Number of Pages: 340
Published: 2004-06-28
List price: $44.95
ISBN-10: 0309091268
ISBN-13: 9780309091268

Many racial and ethnic groups in the United States, including blacks, Hispanics, Asians, American Indians, and others, have historically faced severe discrimination - pervasive and open denial of civil, social, political, educational, and economic opportunities. Today, large differences among racial and ethnic groups continue to exist in employment, income and wealth, housing, education, criminal justice, health, and other areas. While many factors may contribute to such differences, their size and extent suggest that various forms of discriminatory treatment persist in U.S. society and serve

Author: Committee on Hardrock Mining on Federal LandsNati
Publisher: National Academies Press
Keywords: lands, federal, mining, hardrock
Number of Pages: 260
Published: 1999-11-03
List price: $35.00
ISBN-10: 0309065968
ISBN-13: 9780309065962

Authors:Nati Garcia Vilanova, Antoni Martinez, Alfred Tabuen
Publisher: Paidotribo Editorial
Keywords: spanish, muscular, tonificacion
Number of Pages: 272
Published: 1999-07
List price: $43.00
ISBN-10: 8480194219
ISBN-13: 9788480194211

Authors:Richard N. Aufmann, Joanne Lockwood, Richard D. Nati
Publisher: Brooks Cole
Keywords: reasoning, quantitative, thinking, mathematical
Number of Pages: 832
Published: 2007-01-12
List price: $166.95
ISBN-10: 0618777377
ISBN-13: 9780618777372

Designed for the non-traditional Liberal Arts course, Mathematical Thinking and Quantitative Reasoning focuses on practical topics that students need to learn in order to be better quantitative thinkers and decision-makers. The author team’s approach emphasizes collaborative learning and critical thinking while presenting problem solving in purposeful and meaningful contexts. While this text is more concise than the author team’s Mathematical Excursions (? 2007), it contains many of the same features and learning techniques, such as the proven Aufmann Interactive Method. An extensi